Hadrian’s Wall Map – Hadrian’s Wall (Vallum Hadriani) was a defensive fortification built by the Roman Empire to separate the province of Britannia from the northern lands of Caledonia. Construction begun in AD 122 during the reign of Emperor Hadrian and ran from the River Tyne near the North Sea to the Solway Firth on the Irish Sea.

It’s a treasure trove of artifacts that reveal a lot about life at the Roman Empire’s northernmost frontier. Hadrian’s Wall, built in 122 CE, is a defensive wall running for 73 miles (or 80 Roman miles) across the very north of England from coast to coast. Archaeologists have been working for many years to uncover its secrets.

Map 1: Skinburness (north) to Maryport (south) Clarification / adopted Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Hadrian's Wall. Map 2: Cardurnock (west) to Willowholme, Carlisle (east) Clarification / adopted Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Hadrian's Wall. Map 3: Carlisle (west) to Gilsland (east) Clarification / adopted

Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall, near the Scottish border in northern England. Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments, Scotland. Author of The Northern Frontiers of Roman Britain, Hadrian's Wall, and many others.